L46 Riihimaki Deluxe bottom metal

[deergoose]

Here are five (5) L46 deluxe rifles that I own. All have different engraving patterns on the floorplate/TG assembly and magazine plates.
From left to right:
1) .222Mag serial #53,xxx
2) .222 serial #49,xxx
3) .222 serial #45,xxx
4) .222 serial #46,xxx (this one is NIB)
5) .222 serial #47,xxx (all dinged up shooter and ACCURATE!)

Note all the differences between pine cone and acorn bottom metal. 3 of the 5 magazines are stamped with the caliber, 2 are not!

DeerGoose

 

[douglastwo]

DG what do you call the pattern on #4? I need to revise my list of patterns. Thanks for the pics.

 

[deersako]

Very nice DeerGoose.

 

[Rocky]

Great grouping Goose!

 

[deergoose]

DG what do you call the pattern on #4?

I haven't a clue, D2. Anyone else have this pattern? I guess we could make up something.

DeerGoose

 

[Paul B.]

Very nice Goose!

 

[cl_leg]

Real nice, I too have the same #4 engraving on mine and the stock is the Weatherby style. I do not know what the pattern is. In my imagination the engraving towqrds the front looks like a handshake. Maybe an important agreement at the time?? But like i said, a guess.
Chris
Left to right
222
222mag
222mag
223 a1 super delux
222
222 a1 pb
222 browning safari
222 a1 pb
...

 

[douglastwo]

cl, I think you just came up with a good engraving pattern name for the Deluxe L46 you and DG have. What do you two think, you guys should have naming rights. "Handshake" or maybe "Sako Handshake"..... either one sounds good. I looked in my 1961 FI catalog (with the pool table cover) and the exact pattern for your rifles is shown on page 8.

 

[deergoose]

"Handshake" or maybe "Sako Handshake"

Sako Handshake it is !! I like it. Nice stash, cl !

DeerGoose

 

[Cary Welch]

Here are five (5) L46 deluxe rifles that I own. All have different engraving patterns on the floorplate/TG assembly and magazine plates.
From left to right:
1) .222Mag serial #53,xxx
2) .222 serial #49,xxx
3) .222 serial #45,xxx
4) .222 serial #46,xxx (this one is NIB)
5) .222 serial #47,xxx (all dinged up shooter and ACCURATE!)

Note all the differences between pine cone and acorn bottom metal. 3 of the 5 magazines are stamped with the caliber, 2 are not!

DeerGoose
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I have a 37XXX with the same as your number 4 ,were they changed at different times or random?

 

[deergoose]

changed at different times or random?

random selection of engraving patterns used......makes the search that much more enjoyable !

DeerGoose

 

[douglastwo]

I'm bumping this old thread so you can see that cl_leg got the credit for coming up with the "Handshake" name for the early Deluxe Vixen. Also you can see some variations of the Pine cone and Acorn engraving patterns. I love looking at the many different patterns. If I could just acquire an L61 with the Bear pattern....I think I would have all the early Finnbear patterns.

 

[douglastwo]

The Handshake pattern is the 4th rifle from the left in the picture of the 5 L46 rifles posted by DG. Five fantastic examples!

 

[bloorooster]

That’s one I have not seen, my god what beautiful guns....I’m calling my counselor, it just too much. I had it beat .. I thought!
....”I don’t need any more Sako’s “
“I don’t need any more Sako’s”
“I don’t need any more Sako’s
“I don née.

The relapsing old Hippie